UC
The University of California (UC) system includes 9 campuses that offer undergraduate and graduate studies, plus one campus (UCSF) that offers graduate studies. Learn about UC's Personal Insight Questions (PIQ) here.
Application period: August 1 - December 2 (Senior year)
Website: To launch the UC App, HHS Seniors use their www.CaliforniaColleges.edu account and "Sign In With Google" using their school email. Go to "College/Launch from CaliforniaColleges.edu and click "University of California Application."After launching the app this way, students returning to their UC app can go directly to UC Sign In to continue working on their app.
Application fee: $80 per campus (fee waivers available for 4 campuses, see below)
Tuition and campus fees per year: Approximately $14,000
Eligibility: A-G completion and 3.0+ GPA
SAT/ACT: UC's are no longer considering SAT or ACT exams scores in the admissions process.
Fee Waivers
UC will waive application fees ($80 per campus) for up to four campuses for qualifying students. The online fee waiver is within the UC admission application and uses the applicant’s family size and income to determine eligibility. During the payment process, the system will apply the approved fee waiver.If an applicant received a fee waiver from an outside source, or is requesting a fee waiver based on changes in current financial circumstances, they may indicate that they will pay fees by mail and either submit a College Board, ACT or NACAC fee waiver in lieu of payment for four campuses, or email the UC Application Center at ucinfo@applyucsupport.net. External fee waiver and requests for UC fee waivers can be submitted after submitting the UC application.
Need Help with Your College Apps?
Visit the College & Career Center (C-X) after school on Wednesdays and Thursdays.